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SEED OATs-I have for sale, one hun.
dred bushels of the celebrated Welcome
Oats, 4" weighing over 20 pounds to the
bushel. Five bushels or less 10 cents,
for all oyerfye 90 cents.
Ben. T. Gunter,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

For .SALE.-One good farm horse
cheap for cash. Address
~ ID 5UX2 rs. 4ACcomac c. Il ava.
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SWEET PoTATo Seed have for
sale at either wholesale or retail sweet
potato seed If the jersey variety called
Sussex Golden. They are kept III my
house at Exmore, the same way us. .jer-
sty folks keep theirs. Give me your or
tlers and will try to give satislactiOn.
For further particulars and prices adj
dress w. i IilZey.
Exmore station, Va.
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A movement is on fuot among the
hrsircss men Of Birds Nest station and
Bridsetown 20 connect the two places by
telephone.
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(hincOtcN.ue.

Peas and IRISH potatoes are up at this
place ard growing tinely-the former
being or / inches high.
The anniversary of thelocal option vic
tory here is to be celebrated on April sd;
Distinguished speakers from abroad. Will
be present on the occasion.
Sergeant a. B. Crane of the signal
service, having heen granted leave OF
absence lis taking in the sights at
Washington and Baltimore.
Dr.. n. S. Smith would have received
but for the failure Of tie Deficiency hlli
at last session of Congress. $4,0t0-ar-
rearages due as deputy Collector OF Gus
toms.
Arrivals at the Atlantic this week: J.
A. Elligocd. G. W. Gleason. Phi'a.; II (.
c. Bell, w. T.. Doughty, Baltimore; r.
]. Saterlield, f. i. Davidson. Milford,
Del: Talbot Foard w. F.sKn0N. B:.lti-
more: II. r. Bennett, Jas. II. Fletcher,
.jr., John J. Gunter, Accomac.
\ fire of $50 was imposed upon sloop
Wm. Sherman, owned by Capt. John
w bunting. IN Norfolk, last week, and
Collector Of Customs here authorized to
collect same. The sloop has been re-
Gently rebuilt and WAS subject to Il tine
for failure to have number replaced on
beam. An effort Will he made to lave
fine RENTED and il doubtless will he. lis
it can be shown that Capt. Bunting Is
us law abiding ~ any citizen Ill the
State and wilfully violates no law.
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For SALE-Pure bronze turkey eggs
for spring setting at $3.50 for setting of
10. II. E. Byrd.
Temperanceville, Va.
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For SALE.-Crescent, Hyslup, Will
son and Slaripless Strawberry plants
by the Thousand Sl.50, large quantities
sl.25; Rancocas raspberries at $500 per
hundred.
w. II. Pruitt,
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CATTLE-I have for sale two young
Jersey COWS, with calf, very handsome,
and one Jersey tieifer, all at low prices.
II. e. Byrd,
Temperanceville, Va.
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81 A cross-marK on your paper, before
e9sy vour name. made with pen and INK
tsGr indicates tnat your subscription mas
ssS" expired. or is due. anu you are re-
e9T spectfully solicited to remit OF re-
CO. new
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CHESTNUT RAILING-Plrties wish
ing 10 purchase good chestnut railing in
considerable quantities, will please COM
municate with me.
Thomas A. Smith,
Gloucester G.. H.. Va.
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Judge Parramnre, reported as critl-
cally I'll in our last issue is now much I'M
proved and considered ont OF danger.
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Ask for Kirkwood Winter Patent
Family. Satisfaction given wherever
used. Every barrel guaranteed as rep
~escnted. We are not deceiving you.
tfonce tried, you will want no other kind
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PUBLIC AUcTIoN-The undersigned.
administrator of John Mctcalf deceased,
will sell 1T public auction at the resi-
drnce OF b. L. Bradford, near Locust
vile, on Saturday, March 18th, valuable
personal property, consisting OF house
hold and kitchen furniture and farming
implements. Sale will commence at |
y. N. Terms made known o.: day OF
sale. Thos. e. Kellam, admir-.
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Clifton F. F. F. is the best -four
Full Roller Patent, selected wheat.
None better, few, il any. as good.
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The best goods are the cheapest. Leafs
Flours can't fail to please.
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Mr.. L.W. Massey OF Onancock, fol
several weeks past has been prospecting
matrimCnially in our town and vicinity
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Mr.. VIM. S. Holland sold last week a
setter pup 6 weeks old of the Glider
sleeve and Llcwellyn stock for $25.
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Quarterly meeting will lc held in the
NJ. F.. Church. South. az Drummond-
town. to day and tomorrow.
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Our townsman. Mr.. Solomon T.Ioln-
son. is recuperatng from Il malignant
attack Of .biljous.
\ Street Improvement Company has
been organized here. and our streets are
to be shelled, graded, &c. shortly.
Mr.. VIM. S. Holland sold last week a
setter pun 6 weeks old OF the Glider
sleeve and Llcwellyn stock for $2o.
Mr.. L.W. Massey of Onancock, for
several weeks past has been prospecting
fundamentally in our town and vicinity.
Mr.. Ieyin T Townsend of this place,
has recently fallen heir To Il valuable
farm in Maryland. He claims to be the
champion pedestrian of the Eastern
Shore. alH would like to have Il chal
lenge fora 500 mile walk for as many
dollars.
The 18th birthday of Mrs. Susan Tul
WAS celebrated hya reunion OF all hel
lineal descendants, at the Holland ho'
tel last Saturday. Four generations
were represented. viz: Three daughters
and ore sou: Is grand children: 10 great
grand children, and three connections by
marriage us husbands and wives making
| in all 33. Aaron Whitney, colored WHO
rocked the cradle of and soothed will
his lullabys Mrs. Tull Wien Il child was
also present. The event WAS Il memoir
able one aud replete with happiness t(
all present. The spread on the occasion
was magnificent. The proprietor OF The
Holland house married grand daughter
Of Mrs. Tull.
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rocas- MEESvNss.

Board of Supervisors meet Monday.
oIst INST. at Accomac c. II.
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OATs.-I have for sale 200 bushels OF
oats. ID. II. Johnson.
Leemont.
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Nor1cE.-I, hereby fnrewarn Ill per-
son M persons from hauling seine on
my shore, also from cunning or trapping
Of any kind OH my premises, under full
penalty of The lSw G. L. Taylor.
OcL. Il, $50.
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Marsh Market.

Capt. S. w. Sparrow has returned
from Potomac and REPORTS. that oysters
are scarce and market is dull.
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Capt. Asa Marshall, vas lately broght
home from Potomac quite i'll and has
now attention Of two physicians.
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which we would ask the farmers to
fry. Thanking the public for their
liberal patronage. we are respect
fully
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\ Street Improvement Company has
been organized here. and our streets are
to be shelled graded, &c. shortly.
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~
D., !
D3 i
.hila., Wilmington {
timore Railroad.
phiiIa.
oefawd8E DIVISION,

On and aftor January 31st, 1887 (sundays e1-
cepted) trains illleaye rs Follows:
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FENcE.-Every one who has seen. or
bought my fence. are willing to testify.
that it is the cheapest, strongest and
best fence in every respect, ever Ilf,.red
to the public. Orders promptly Med,
| give all necessary instructions, anyone
can nut it up. Terms cash on delivery.
Address A. NJ. Nottingham, &
LocuStyille, Va.
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son. 600 Strawberry Pants, Hoffman's,
the coming early berry, Jessie Jewell,
May King, Parry Crystal City, Wilson's,
Cresccllts. Shlrpless. Bilwell, and all
the best kinds. Raspberry, I'LL the lead
ing kinds. Blackberries, Wilson, Jr..
Early Harvest, Wilson Early Rootcnt-
tlngS, Keiffer, LAWSON, and other Pear
tree. Fine stock of Apple. Peach Cur
larl,, Grape vines, Ornam'ntals, NC.
Stock line and true toname. Crates and
baskets. Catalogue free, telling what
IL plant. j. w. Hall,
Marion Station, Md.
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Almost time now to begin white
washing and fixing up around
yonrpremises,so when YOU
want barrel of lime
Add06n. { forget Chat wessare
selling the best for $3.50 per
barrel. We are headquarters for
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Our townsman. Mr.. Solomon T.Ioln-
son. is recuperating from malignant
attack Of bilious.
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Our farmers report that radishes and
other early crops have been injured by
the recent cold snap.
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Miss Maggie Cloves of Williamsburg
is visiting Miss Z. Cora Mears ef this
place.
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Drummers of every DESCRIPTION are
quite numerous al this time, in this 10
c;llity.
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NoT,> IL offer for sale on reasona-
hle terms horse lLx In: 4HPIi q
Duillcld Savage or
l.. FLOYD, Mock,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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EGGs-F Fresh eggs from thorough bred
WyaEdotte Stock. Sl.50 per setting, IL
ccgs. Cr. Ct. .Joynes.
Onancock, Va.
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Adopted March 10, 1857, by Oak Grove
Sunday School.
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NEW YORK, PHILA { NOR.
E0T,K R.R. eli.

Quickest and Only Daily line between
Boston, New York. Phila., Norfolk,
and Old Point Comfort.
NORTHwARD
u 10 81
Local. phila-N.Y.O Old PIT. Dol
stations Fight. Acc Exp Ex mar
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Peas and IRISH potatoes are up at this
place ard growing finely-the former
being or i inches high.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-19

The anniversary of thelocal option vic
tory here is to be celebrated on April 23d:
Distinguished speakers from abroad WILL
be present on the occasion.
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Temperanccville, March 9th, 1857,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-19

Dr.. J. Z. Mapp, superintendent OF
public schools, is on visit TO schools III
upper parish this week.
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10 my friends, customers, and the
public generally, and the ladies es-
pucinlly
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A WAY REPORTERS HAVE.
How Secret Meeting Was Re
ported.
From the Chicago Inter ocean.1

i remember one occasion, more than
twenty years ago, when the representa-
tsyes OF several papers were directed to
learn all they could about secret eau.
Gus. Each man was on his mettle, but
all were kept at a safe distance from the
room In which the noted politicians met
When the meeting was called 10 order
the reporters were in despair, because
they we're under guard. as it were, in o
room separated from the assembly hall
by wide corridor, or so situated that
they could see nothing and hear nothing,
But it so happened that along that side
of the hall were number of low windows
The heavy ground glass prevented those
who used the corridor from seeing what
was going on within, but admitted the
light.
As the seven or eight newspaper men
were sitting disconsolate, looking across
to the caucus room, the shadow of man
appeared on the glass of the almost con.
tinous window extending along the side
Some one had mounted the chair to adj
dress the chairman of the meeting, and
the boys recognised him by his gestures.
In the midst of what appeared to be
rather excited speech he was pulled down
from behind, and another man little
further 10 the front popped up. The new
speaker was recognised by the contour OF
his head and the cut of his clothes. The
reporters at once scattered to different
points of observation, and when the eau
Gus ended they had pretty fair record
of the persons who had spoken. Know
ing how the speakers stood on the ques
ton before the meeting, they made UP
from their pantomine certain prognosti
cations as 10 what was said, on which
they interviewed every man whose shad.
ow they had seen on the ground glass Of
the windows.
Going to one man, reporter would
say, 6 Baker talks to much with his
hands, doesn't he?" and then he would
60 through the gesture Characteristic OF
Mr.. Baker when much excited, accom-
panying them with certain declarations
of his own. This would be greeted with
q laugh and corrections would be made.
To another man another reporter would
say that his remarks had been criticised
bysome one who minced his gestures and
who gave out the impression that the old
gentleman had made goose of himself,
and the reporter would indulge in some
extravagantgestures Characteristic of the
speaker. This would be followed by an
indignant denial and by hasty state.
ment Of what he did say. Working in
this way the seven men before midnight
had by comparing notes and observations
written out pretty fair report of what
occurred inside the hall,
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His Platform.

Crawford, the Scout, stated the follow
ing facts about himself at meeting IL
Denver, Colorado: Through the intern
perate habits of my father was de.
prived of even the rudiments of an ed
ucation; indeed, when enlisted in the
army to fight for my country l was
obliged to make my cross, not knowing
how to write my own name. While
lying wounded in hospital in West
Philadelphia one of those good angels OF
mercy, Sister Of Charity, taught me to
read and write. had an angel mother,
and when she lay upon her'deathbed she
called me to her side, and taking my
hand in hers, said to me: Johnny, my
son, you know your mother loves you.
am dying; will you not give me prom
Use that | can take up to heaven with
me2" Mother" said, 81 will promise
you anything" "Then promise me, my
son, that you will never drink intoxica-
ting liquor, and it will not be so hard for
me to leave the earth" Need tell you,
my friends, that | gave that promise, and
that I have faithfully kept it.
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STRAY SHOTS.

IT is estimated that there are more
than 80, 600 families in London with only
one room each to live in.
NEARLY rs per cent. of the inmates
in the New York city insane asylum, ac-
cording to Superintendent Macdonald,
arc foreign born.
THE best salary in the world, accord
ing to age, is that of King Alfonso, of
Spain. The young monarch is fourteen
months old and is paid 81, 500, 900 a year.
Dr. DoLLINaER, one of the founders
of the old Catholic movement after the
declaration of the Pope's infallibiity, is
now more than 80 years old and in very
feeble health.
THE National Bureau of Statistics
shows that on the $500, 900, 900 which
annually passes into the tills of the re-
tailers of intoxicating liquors in this
country there is profit of 1881 per cent.
THE ladies will be interested to know
that the hustle is of Persian origin.
Mott, in his notes on the "Odes of Ha-
fz,n defines the ''refaight" as kind OF
bolster which the ladies fix to the under
garment 10 produce certain roundness
Thought by them to be becoming
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Liver Oil on account of its unpleasant taste.
This difficulty has been overcome in SCoTr's
EMULSION of God Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites. 1t being as palatable as milk, and the
most valuable remedy known for the treatment
of Consumption, Scrofula and Bronchitis,
General Debility, Wasting Diseases of Chill
dren, Chronic Coughs and Colds, has caused
physicians in all parts of the world to use it.
Physicians report our little patients take it
with pleasure. Try SCOTS Emulsion and be
convinced
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OLD pill boxes are spread over the land by
the thousands after having been emptied by
suffering humanity. What a mass Of sicken-
to contend with. Too much strong medicine.
Prickly Ash Bitters is rapidly and surely TAX
ing the place of all this class of drugs, and is
condition of the liver, kidneys, stomach and
hnNyn1o
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81 Feel So WelI.,,

II want to thank you for telling me Of DR..
to her friend ''For a long time was unfit to
attend to the work of my household. / kept
about, but felt thoroughly miserable / had
terrible backachea, and bearing-down sensa-
tions across me and was quite weak and dis
couraged. | sent and got some of the medi-
cine after receiving your letter, and it has
cured me. l hardly know myself. | feel so
we'll"
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Well, then, why don't you do something to
bring back the roses to her cheeks and the
light to her eyes? Don't you see she is suffering
from nervous debility the result of female
weakness? A bottle Of DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
will brighten those pale cheeks, and send new
life through that wasted form. If you love
her. take heed.
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Piles Cured for pa Gents

DR.. WALTON's CURE FOR PILES is guaran.
teed to cure the worst case of piles. Price p
cents. At druggists, or mailed stamps taken
by the
WALTON REMEDY Co, CLEVELAND, o
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Don't know what ails me lately Can't eat
wel,-cant sleep well. Can't work, and don't
enjoy doing anything, Amt really sick, and
someway." That is what scores of men say
every day. If they would take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" they would soon
have no occasion TO say it. Itpurifies the blood,
tones up the system and fortihes it against dis
ease. 1t is a great anti-billious remedy as well
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She is the Idol Of My Heart.

There will be a Woman's Interstate Indus
trial Exhibition at Chicago, Ill., in September
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Pennsylvania has {, 776 Neutrality-suspicious.; Ohio
5,75l ,and New York only 1854.
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All s.PIaycd Out"

In one day recently 126 clergymen sailed from
New York for Europe.
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AWhoIesnIe Grocerxmnn.

Mr. T. d. Meador, of the firm of Oglesby &
Meador, thinks it just as important to fortify
against the sudden attacks of the bowels, as
He says Dr. Biggers' Huckleberry Cordial is
the weapon, dead shot to bowel troubles.
Shetland ponies are never over ~ inches high.
Many bogus ones are sold in the South
Don't disgust everybody by hawking, blowing
and splitting, but use DR.. Sages Catarrh Rem
edy and be cured.
Jersey City, n. J., has an accumulation of
unpaid taxes amounting to S6,000,000.
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MMEYgnAM WAR SOLDIERS and their Widows
EA9WAW WAN Pensions now for you all AID
hVH dress E. III. GeIslOn & Co.. Washington, d O

sagsSNHRM Morphine Habit Cured in 10
AN aWEEA Dr. j. Stephens, Lebanon, Ohio.
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a permanent cure,
and hearty"
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Pellets operate without disturbance the systems
eticaIly sealed. Always fresh and reliable. AS
little Pellets give the most perfect satisfaction.
WILLIAM RAAICH, Esq. of Mnden Kedraeg County,
Kills Nebraska, writes: I troubled with bOils for
~OHS thirty years. Four years afflicted with
CURED them that could not walk bought two bottles
-, - one Pellet after each meal till all were gone By
that time had bOils and have had
been troubled with headache. coming
take one Or two Pellets and relieved of the headache
Tur Rrcr Mrs Wv Brown Brown; Of wapasosse Onto,
II n ' without question the best cathartic
EATNAnTn 4 sold. They also a
VAIhAnIUs for torpor of liver We have used them
the house all the time " - ' 49,
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! WHICH THEY CAN NOT CURE.
UNTOLD AGONY
| FROM GATARRR.
CONSTANTLY
HAWKING and
SPLITTING.

Or. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, an
lieve it to be the only sure re
tured, and one has only to Qi
astounding results and a perma
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SICK HEADACHE

Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Com
gtipatiOm, Hndi&eStiOn, Bilious
Attacks, and all arrangements of the
stomach and bowels, are promptly relieved
and permanently cured by the use of DR..
P1erce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. In ex-
PLANTATION of the remedial power: of these
2 said that their action upon the system is
Id or tissue escaping their sanative influence.
II Is cents vial. Manufactured at the Chem
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
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Shetland ponies are never ovt
Many bogus ones are sold in tn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-26

At town meeting held in this village on
the Goth inst. it was voted to raise 50 cents
on the dollar Of the grand list to build IA
bridge across the Deerfeld river in the
southwest part of the town.
S. w. Bishop, teamster, has recently lost
a good horse lately bought
The widow and children Of the late Hon.
Fred p. Brown Of North Adams have re-
Gently visited friends in this vicinity.
1t is thought that the apple and potato
crops in this section will be light.
A large number Of fish have recently
been taken from the Roberts pond
l. G. Pierce on the 2lst inst shot "A bird
near Harvey Stickney's that is quite rare
in this section. 1t is of the crane or heron
species, measuring feet 10 inches from
tip TO tip of the wings and feet inches
from the point of the bill to the end of
the toes, the bill being 81 and the toes 4 !
inches long but the body small. 1t was
sent by Mr.. Pierce to NJ. w. Stickney OF
Brattleboro and may be a good subject for
an ornithologist.
]. r. Goodnow has a hens egg that
measures 81 by st inches.
Late arrivals Melvin Hannum and fam
lily of Brooklyn N. y, at f. L. Fuller's
DIR. Reuben Green and wife from Boston
at S. ID. Faulkners Gustavies Foster and
wife and Charles Foster and wife from
Boston at Philander Halls Oracle, daugh-
ter of DR.. Canedy of Shelburne Falls, at ]
| G. Chase's.